Archive for December 2014

Do those “noise canceling” headphones really work? – SCN Encourager

It all depends on where the banging and clanging is coming from. And not all noise is external. Sometimes I forget this. As all too often in my haste to manage the growing “communications clutter,” I totally gloss over the fact that much of the noise I battle is of my own making. Rats!  It would’ve been nice to have…

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Fiverr is an online McGyver for folks like us

But you’ve got to watch your step. Do you skim through softwares and technologies, learning just enough to be dangerous but not enough to fully get the technical job done right? Well, that’s me. So, I spent this past month shaking hands with Fiverr, an online global marketplace where you can tap the services of all…

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Big “mo” and building up steam for the New Year – SCN Encourager

You have to admire the persistence of “old truths.” They never fade away. Despite the attraction of more than a zillion philosophical expressions on the web – usually found on t-shirt sites – I keep returning to the enduring wisdom of “old truths.” I return to them not because they’re easier to follow or because that’s basically what we old guys do. It’s not that at…

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Wrapping up my Top Ten Communication Trends for 2015 – SCN Encourager

You know what they say? It’s better to be late than never, right? But after failing to complete my Communication Trends countdown yesterday, Cindy told me that I’m lucky you don’t get to vote on this. Most of you probably would’ve given voice to “NEVER.” Okay. Okay. I get it. I messed up. But to make amends, I’m…

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Merry Christmas, Friend! – SCN Encourager

Here’s Communications Trend #2. Today was supposed to be Communications Trend #1, but somehow I screwed up. This Encourager obviously should’ve been the grand finale of my side-by-side countdown of the 10 remaining shopping days until Christmas and the “Top Ten Communications Trends for 2015.” But nope! Despite holding up my hands in front of my face two…

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Even the Grinch bows to the truth of Communications Trend #3 – SCN Encourager

So much of what we do at Christmastime is for children. Even the Grinch doesn’t dispute this. From the baby in the manger to the little drummer boy; from Tiny Tim to Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy; and then from Ralphie to some “Home Alone” kid named Kevin – Children have always been the center of attention at Christmastime. And this is…

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